Interim coach Lionel Scaloni admits he's uncertain if Lionel Messi will return to the national team, but is optimistic for the newcomers to the side.

Giovanni Simeone capped his international debut with a goal as a new-look Argentina side disapatched Guatemala in a friendly.

Son of Atletico Madrid manager Diego, Simeone is also Fiorentina's main goal scoring threat -- following in the footsteps of fellow Argentine forward Gabriel Batistuta, who scored 207 goals in a nine-year spell with La Viola -- there is a lot of pressure on his young shoulders. But the 23-year-old was clearly up to the challenge has scored his country's third goal in Los...

ZURICH -- FIFA ethics judges have imposed a life ban from football on a Guatemalan official who took bribes linked to marketing deals for World Cup qualifying games.

Hector Trujillo was the first defendant sentenced last October in a sprawling American investigation of football corruption. He received an eight-month prison term after admitting wire fraud and conspiracy charges.

FIFA says its ethics committee has fined Trujillo $200,000 but it is unclear how the sport's ruling body can enforce payment.